Fastening device



Dec- 7, 1937. G. A. TINNERMAN K 2,101,287 FAsTENNG DEVICE 'Filed July 15, 1957 l l)W45 @fz /ff FTI INVENTOK BY @fo/WE f4. 77NNEH/m/Y ATORNEYS t .10 means, such as rivets or other fastening means, joined. and to be locked automatically to such l0 lo manner-by any mean heretofore employed. An frustro-conical shape, the apex end of which ex'- il umatieally lock itself in bolt-receiving position, apart to admit the article 2.I,it is apparent that 3g Fig. 3 is'a bottom view 'of it: Iig. iris a sectional the scope of my invention. s

mesas Dea-7, 1937,- .l l I s PATENT OFFICE. 2,161,2:1'14 t c l Fss'rsmNG Davies George A. Tiana-man, Rocky River. `(Milo, as-l sa?, tn Albert H. Tinnermanfclevdmd,

Application .my 15, 1931, semina. mass "lemma `mi. 1097-36) This invention relates to 4devices for fastening a boltthread. I am not concerned in this' appli- 'together superimposed parts, such as sheet metal cation with the particular shape or configuration members, and particularLv to threadiess fastenof the deformed portion Il, for the present' iners which have a portion deformed therefrom for -vention is applicable to sheet metal fasteners,

UNITED STATE s engagingtheshankofathreaded member. regardless of the 'construction ofthe deformed 'l Where it is desired to use a fastener in i blind thread engaging portions.

location,'that is, where an operator cannot readii 'The present Iinvention enables a sheet metal ly hold a nut while he is inserting a bolt into it.' fastener to be centered automatically in regisit has been necessary to utilise some extraneous tration with the bolt opening in the part to be for holding the fastenersin place. There are part in bolt receivin'.' position'thereon. In the manyl instances, particularly in automotive propreferred embodiment this 'is accomplished by duction, where fasteners are desirable, but where deforming a portion Il of the arm II which is it is impractical to hold them in a satisfactory adjacent. the bolt passageway Il until it has a example oi' :auch use is the attachment of the tends above the plane of the arm Il and inthe fender to the body of a motor vehicle. A further -saxne general direction as the deformed part Ii.' example of such use is in the assembly of a house- This construction thereby provides, in" efi'ect an hold refrigerator door assembly, although there indexing button, whichiits into the opening 2l in n are many other examples which could be cited. thepart Il, to which thefastener is applied, and s hn object ofthe present invention is to coninasmuch as the opening I! is in registration struct a sheet-metal fastener in such-mannen with the opening II. it. follows thatthe fastener that, when it is applied to a part having a bolt is thereby held automatically in bolt receiving receiving aperture, and in a blind location, itposition. g will automatically center itself with respect'to Bymaking the distance between the arms Il u the bolt opening in'such part, 'and will autoand il such that they must bespread slightly .thereby enabling -thebolt to be inserted without -the frictional contact' betweenthe arms and the requiring 'an operator to hold the fastener in any article serves additionally to hold the fastener w manner, while the bolt is being threaded onto in proper bolt receiving position. It isto be una. the fastener. derstood however that the 'present invention is Referring now to the drawing, rFig. 1 is a. top not limited to a frustro-conical shaven! the. inplan view of a fastener made in accordance withl dexing portion, but that any projecting part, ad.. my invention; Fig. 2 is a side view of the fastener;l jacent the bolt aperture is to be included within view-showing the fastener-"applied to a support I claimzandpsrt, and Pig. 5 shows a section illustrating 1. A fastener comprising a one-piece sheet ythe ,fastener applied to a, support through an metal strip having two arms disposed in superassembiing slot.V imposed relationship and extending in the same 40 I have shown my invention in connection with general direction. one of', the having an 4a afastener that 'comprises a strip of sheet metal aperture; forv receiving a threaded member and which is bentbackwardly to provide two arms', the other having a thread engaging portion that one of which is 'indicated at il and the other of f is formed therefrom 4and extends out of the piane which is indicated at- IL 'Ihese armsv may be thereof, the rst named arm having.that portion v 4s substantially equal in width and may be spaced thereof surrounding the aperture also deformed apart -a distance that corresponds to the thickout of the piane thereof for entering an aperture ness of the part with which the fastener is inin a partto be Joined, and thereby to lock the tended for use. The arm Il has an aperture l2 fastener in bolt receiving position on such part. therein for receiving va shank of abolt or other 2. A fastener comprising a one-piece sheet 50 ftener. While thE l'm DBS Sl? perture I3 in metal device having two members, each having 50 reltrn with the 09911111! l2 thrOuEh which registering -bolt receiving apertures therein, the shank 0f the flliiel' u mi! extend The means adjacent one of th'eapertures for engagingV opening l! is @plied t0 clel the Shnk 0f the the thread of a bolt and means adjacent the other H0115 but tht Pl't 0f the' am ll adjacent the aperturefor clearing the bolt, but for entering an ss openins Il deformed al at'll s0 as to engage aperture in a partto be Joined and for mainu taining'theaperturinthepar'ts'ndfastenerv in registration.

3. A fastener one piece therein, said last named means having a frustroconical form and havinga sise sumcient to clear' the bolt.

4. In securing parts, notaceessible from both sides, 'the combination of asupplft readily scf' `cessible from one side only and provided with e.l bolt passage and anassenzlnlin'g slot, a part to be connected to said supportand a one-.piece connecting 4device comprising a pair of niemhers, one of which is-provided with vbolt-receiving means deformed therefrom, and is applicable through the 'assemblingslot from the accessible side ofthe support to be positioned on the oppo site side thereof with the boii'ireceiving man:

voverlying the bolt passage. and in position toE receive a bolt fastening' to'connect said 'parte to the support, and thefother of said members havingmeans deiormed therefrom` for enteringv the. bolt passagein said support. whereby the fas-.

tener may be held in locked position onsaili support.

"5. In' securing parts not accessible from bothsides, the combination o f `a support readily accessibley from one sideonly and provided with i a bolt passage and an asseitihliililslot,A a part to l Abe connectedto said support. and a one-piece connecting device comprising a.v plrality Iof" integral members.A one of which is provided with integral bolt-receiving means formed therefrom and is applicable through the. assembling slot from the accessible sideof the vsupport to be positioned on opposite side thereof with'the boltreceiving means overlying the bolt lpassage to receive a bolt fasteningV to connect said part -to the support, said member provided with boitreceiving means being of such size as to coni-v pletely cover the bolt passage, to preventthe bolt-receiving means from being pulled thereso through when the' bolt fastening is drawn up.

'It is certified that Jerro appears lthe CERTIFICATE oF co'RREcTIoN.

'GEORGE A?.

einer and the other member being provided for entering 'the bolt passage. inthe support'to iock therf fastener in boit-receiving position thereon.

6. vI n not accessible from both sides, the combination oi a lsupport readily accessible from 'one side only and provided with a bolt passage and an' assembling slot, .apart io be connected to said'support, and a onepiece sheet-rectal connecties device. -wmprisinz s pair of members, one of which is provided with inte-v 'bolt-receiving means deformed therefrom and is applicable through the assembling slot from theacoessiblesideoi the support t9 be the'opposite side thereof to co .operate with'y the qt seid members temointain thedevice in position-on the with the bolt-Ww means overlrlns the bolt nlme tor the .beit .itenins www y *U6 tht inhibit? nl b9. in

meinberbrovidedwith boit-receivinsgrnesns to prevent the same from' passage 'when boit up. shame othermeinem having meaning-,as

formed therefrom 4and 'extending in the" same 'entering' the vbolt. in the lsiiiporizjand mi :www: www in' mi `position von thief-'support'."betose boitisspplied only, the combinationoi. a support having alboltext'ending therethroush s lto be: connected to .nid support and havin 'a poltin registration ls vithl .that in the support. fafn'd a U-shaped clip having two arms .t0

ase the sunoprt.' and part respectivelyissoh -having a boit opening therein in RMB-.

tion withthe bolt'passage in the support one ofthe arms i o`it` 1. m sec-.unna parts accessible trois one.

receiving means deformed therefrom and the other arm having a frustro-conical portion' def' formed therefrom for entering the bolt in the support, whereby` the fastener is auto` matlcally'locked in bolt-receiving position UDO!! the support whenever itis applied to the snpport. f

December 7., .1937 I correction-as follows z In the hea'dingto the printed specification, line 7 thereon, for "(01.l 1*09-*5'6irreaa .-(c1. 189-56i'5'ana that the sexie Lettersl 4lsiizenigshould be read with this correction therein that Athe .samen muyv conform to the record o'f case :in the Patent Office. l

signedeand .sealed this 5th day crseptemher, A. D. i959.

aromas. a9

, above lniunoere'dl patent 'Henry *Ivan lArsdele, l

sting cpmis'sioner or# rseehts taining'theaperturintinipar'talidfastenerv in registration.

3. A fastener one piece therein, said last named means having a frustreconical form and havinga sise sumcient to clear' the bolt.

4. In securing parts, notaceessible from both sides, 'the combination of asupplft readily acf' `cessible from one side only and provided with e.l bolt passage and anassenzlnlin'g slot, a part to be connected to said supportand a one-.piece connecting 4device comprising a pair of niemhers, one of which is-provided with vbolt-receiving means deformed therefrom, and is applicable through the 'assemblingalot from the accessible side oi!y the support to be positioned on the oppo site side thereof with the boii'ireceiving man:

voverlying the bolt passage, and in position toxreceive a bolt fastening' to'connect said 'parte to the supportand thefother of said members havingmeans deiormed therefrom` for enteringv the. bolt passage in said support. whereby the fas-.

tener may be held in locked position onsaili support.

"5. In' securing parts not accessible from bothsides, the combinationof `a support readily accessibley from one sideonly and provided with i a bolt passage and an asseitililiililslot,A a part to l Abe connectedto said support. and a one-piece connecting device comprising a.v plurality Iof" integral members, one of which is provided with integral bolt-receiving means formed therefrom and is applicable through the. assembling slot from the accessible sideof the vsupport to be positioned on opposite side thereof with'the boltreceiving means overlying the bolt lpassage to receive a bolt fasteningV to connect said part -to the support, said member provided with boitreceiving means being of such size as to coni-v pletely cover the bolt passage, to preventthe bolt-receiving means from being pulled thereso through when the' bolt fastening is drawn up.

'It is certified that Jerro appears lthe CERTIFICATE oF co'RREcTIoN.

'GEORGE A?.

nouer and other member being provided witinnee'nsJ for entering 'the bolt passage. inthe support'to iock therf fastener in boit-receiving position thereon.

6. vI n ports not accessible from both sides, the combination oi a lsupport readily ae- `cessilple from Ione side only and provided with a bolt passage and an' assembling slot, .apart ip be connected to said'support, and a onepiece sheet-rectal connecties device. -wmprisinz s pair of members, one of which is provided with inte-v 'bolt-receiving means deformed therefrom and is applicable through the assembling slot from theacoessiblesideoi the support t9 be the'opposite side thereof to co ,operate with'y the qt leid members temointelg tiledevice in position-on the with the bolt-Ww means overlrins the bolt nlme tor the .beit temoins www y parts-"to the support, #sie bolt in mitnimmt' meinliaer"providedAv with bolt-receiving'j ineens to prevent the-same from' me 'when boit up, and laid other member having deformed therefrom 4and 'extending in` they same 'entering the vboli. lin the lsiiiportjam! position unirti the-"supporti Beton NIHHPNM. "5

only, the combination o1. a support having albolt- 'l'. In securing parte wcessible from one extending therethrough o Dort to be connected to .nid support and havin'l e.l Polt# in registration ls vithl that in the support. fafn'd a U-shaped clip having two arins .t0

ase the minori.' and part respectivelyisseh -having a boit opening therein in RMB-.

tion withthe bolt'passage in the support one ofthe arms i o`it` receiving means deformed therefrom and the 'other am having a :nutro-conical nefv formed therefrom for entering the bolt in the support, whereby the fastener is anto` maticaliy'locked in bolt-receiving position upon the support whenever it is applied to the support. f

Gnomes,

December 7., .1937 I correction-as follows z In the hea'dingto the printed specification, line 7 charcos, for "(01.l 1,09-*5'6irreaa .-(c1. 189-56i'5'ana that the undV Lettersl 4fatemi;- should be read with this correction therein that Athe .samen muyv conform to the record o'f case :in the Patent Office. l

signedeand .sealed this 5th day orseptemher, A. D. i959.

, above lntunoere'ci patent 'Henry *Ivan lArsdele, l

sting cpmis'sioner or# rseehrs 

